27A – Wednesday in Holy Week

PSALM 70
Rescue me, O God!hurry to my aid!
Let those who seek my life
be shamed and disgraced;those who want to see me ruined,
be turned back, humiliated;
those who say, “Aha, aha!”,
retreat in shame.
Let all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;those who love your saving help
ever say, “God is great!”
But I am poor and needy;come to me quickly, O God!
You are my help and rescuer,O LORD, do not delay!

A CREATIVE MOMENT Click here for some ideas for worship in Lent and Easter gleaned from the pages of “On the Move” (now out of print) which was published by the Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne, Australia.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE(A prayer, usually with connection to one or more of the lections for the day, to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession. Sometimes this prayer also borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
It was on a Wednesday
that Jesus spoke out
against greed, false concern for the poor,
self-interest.
So today we pray,
Holy source of all that is,
comforter of the poor,
bring sight to those blind to beauty, love and peace;
rescue those exploited by the greedy;
be present to those who call on your name,
to those we named on our lips,
and in the silence of our hearts,
those whose concerns are known only to you;
in Jesus’ name…
(The Intercessions continue…)(The Prayers of the People continue)